KA12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KA12 postcode district recorded 598 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 756 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 115 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 17% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 115
- Casualties
- 756
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 115
- Casualties
- 756
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KA12
Roads in KA12
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the KA12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KA12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
598
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
756
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
115
20.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KA12 postcode district
Collisions in the KA12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.7% of the total), with 26.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.1% of recorded collisions in the KA12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KA12 postcode district have produced 756 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.9% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 73 collisions, Monday 77 collisions, Tuesday 91 collisions, Wednesday 82 collisions, Thursday 73 collisions, Friday 112 collisions, Saturday 90 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 442 collisions, Darkness 156 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 455 collisions, Roundabout 71 collisions, Dual carriageway 52 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 10 mph 2 collisions, 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 530 collisions, 40 mph 27 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions, 70 mph 21 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 442 collisions, Raining no high winds 93 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 342 casualties, Passenger 218 casualties, Pedestrian 196 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KA12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KA12 postcode district?
598 collisions have been recorded in the KA12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 756 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KA12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 115 were serious — 20.7% of all recorded collisions in the KA12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KA12 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the KA12 postcode district, accounting for 18.7% of them, and 26.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KA12 postcode district happen on?
76.1% of collisions in the KA12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KA12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 25.9% of the 756 casualties recorded in the KA12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KA12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KA12 postcode district fell 17% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the KA12 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the KA12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.